The Israeli military said it will be “expanding its activity” in Gaza following two small raids into the territory this week ahead of its expected ground invasion. “In addition to the attacks that we carried out in recent days, ground forces are expanding their activity this evening,” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel...
The Smithsonian Institution could get its first museum dedicated to LGBTQ history and culture under a pair of bills reintroduced Thursday by Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.). “As our community faces unprecedented attacks and attempts to erase our history, we must preserve and protect our stories for future generations,” said Pocan, the chair of the Congressional...
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is criticizing newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for comments suggesting Johnson could support additional U.S. support for Ukraine. “To his great credit, the new Speaker has been a stalwart on the Ukraine issue — voting consistently against an endless conflict with no plan from the Biden administration,” Vance said...
The implications of this crisis are dire, with diet-related diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes accounting for half of all deaths in the U.S. annually.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) accused pro-Palestine students of materially supporting terrorism during a foreign policy speech Friday. The 2024 Republican presidential candidate characterized the members of the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organization as a part of the militant group Hamas’s operation in Gaza and alleged that they materially support the terrorism the...
Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday announced his veto of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's 2024 budget, which included a planned 3% toll hike.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., criticized the Biden administration after an appeals court ruling and called for it to hold a major oil and gas lease sale that has been delayed.
A judge has ruled in New York that Ivanka Trump must take the stand as a witness in the civil case brought against her father, brothers and family business.